Chapter 146: The Limit of Physical Fitness

At full game, with the final quarter remaining, the Pacers led by 10 points. No one would think that this is the end of the game in a basketball game, especially when the Pacers are facing a scrappy Hornets team today.

Chris Paul's call to win the regular season MVP this year is high, and the fact that he can get such a call shows that his performance on the court is very bright.

At the end of the third quarter, Lee Cheng took over the game, and he single-handedly helped the Pacers build a 10-point lead.

Li Cheng is just a junior for Chris Paul, how can Paul, the "queen bee" who is now aiming for a championship and MVP, allow a junior to "show off" in front of him?

In the final quarter, Chris Paul took over the game.

Many fans who were ready to watch the game with peace of mind and ready to welcome another victory of the team suddenly found that their opponents did not want to worry about it, so they began to hope for the team's victory at this time.

At the start of the final quarter, Chris Paul hit a three-pointer. And Li Chengsheng, who wanted to relax a little with the team's 10-point lead, would have such thoughts, and it can only be said that he is still "living in a dream".

Then Chris Paul stole Murphy, and Chris Paul, who is only 1.83 meters, took the word "smart" to the extreme on the court. When Murphy was tackled, no one including the audience and the commentator could see where Chris Paul had come from.

Murphy felt empty under his hand, and when he came to his senses, he saw that a black whirlwind had rushed towards the other half.

When Paul rushed, almost no one could catch up with him and stop him. It seems to be for venting. Perhaps to boost the team's morale, Paul made a rare dunk in a game.

Less than a minute. The Pacers' 10-point lead is just five points. Fortunately, the Pacers still have the ball at this time, but this time the offense is crucial for them. They have to score, otherwise as long as the Hornets score again on the next offense, the momentum of the Hornets pair will be completely up, and it will be very difficult for the Pacers.

It's because this offense is so important that the Pacers' players are under a lot of pressure. And the Hornets did come together and put up their best defensive form to defend against this goal.

The ball continued to pass in the hands of the Pacers players, but they just couldn't find a chance, and Li Cheng would face a double or even a three-man bag as long as he held the ball. Under the opponent's strict defense, he didn't want to find an opportunity to shoot. Even the pass almost made a mistake.

"Damn, is our opponent today the New Orleans Hornets or the Boston Celtics? Or the San Antonio Spurs? Seeing that the time for the attack was approaching, Li Cheng scolded irritably.

At the scene of the fans "Attack! The 24-second offensive time limit was approaching.

At this point, the ball was back in Tinsley's hands, and he wanted to come on his own, but it seemed that it was too late, so he had to pass the ball to someone more reliable.

Tinsley's first thought was Li Cheng, but the more this time. The more closely Li Cheng was watched. Tinsley tried to pass the ball to Li Cheng twice in a row but had no chance, Tinsley was anxious, and Li Cheng was even more anxious.

"Hey! Jamal! Granger shouted with his right hand raised.

Li Cheng is caught in the bag, so there will definitely be loopholes in the defense of others. This time. The opponent will usually use the player's movement to prevent the person who is released from receiving the ball. The previous 20 seconds, the Hornets did a really good job, but this time. Granger found a hole in the Hornets with his own movement, and he showed up on a Tinsley pass.

Tinsley despite being a streetball background. But how to say it is also a battle-hardened master in the NBA, in this situation he. There was no hesitation in his passing.

Granger jumped immediately after receiving the ball, and the moment he made his shot, the sound of the timer returning to zero sounded. With the sound of the timer returning to zero, the sound of the basketball and the basketball net rubbing against it was like a fairy sound, which came into everyone's ears.

"Beautiful!" Mark Boyce shouted.

The situation just now is very dangerous for the Pacers, they can't attack, and the Hornets score again, the difference between the two teams will become 3 points, or even 2 points, and once this situation appears, it will be a big disadvantage to the Pacers. Fortunately, Granger withstood the pressure and hit the buzzer-beating shot just as the attacking time was approaching. His goal can be regarded as stabilizing the Pacers' military morale. Now, the pressure is on the Hornets' side.

This time, the pressure shifted to the Hornets, with Chris Paul playing "showtime" with a five-ball pass that set up David West to hit a mid-range shot.

The two teams were once again in a state of anxiety, with the numbers on the scoreboard bouncing all the time, but the difference between them remained at around five points. The clock was ticking, and the game seemed to be in a stalemate.

The deadlock wasn't broken until 10:21 of the final quarter, when Chris Paul assisted Peja on a 3-pointer to close the gap to two points for the first time in the fourth quarter.

And Li Cheng, who was defending Peja just now, slipped under his feet and fell to the ground because he rushed too hard. He put his hands on the ground and remembered, but he didn't stand up the first time he strained.

He was so tired, and in this long game, he not only had to participate in the attack, but also had to fight up and down with Peja, the old demon. Peja is using experience to make up for his declining physical condition, while Li Cheng is using his body to make up for his experience. By this time, Li Cheng and Peja had little left of their bodies, but Peja's advantages were fully revealed at this time.

O'Brien noticed Li Cheng's state, and he immediately called a timeout.

Li Cheng was pulled up by Granger, and he walked to the team's bench with a stealthy step.

"It's been a long time since I've been so tired!" Li Cheng almost collapsed on the bench, his chest rising and falling like a bellows. And he has to endure this state on the field, and he can't let his opponent know that his physical strength has reached the limit.

"Lee, are you okay? I'm talking about your physical fitness. O'Brien asked with concern.

Li Cheng gasped and nodded, he didn't want to speak anymore at this time, and the strength required to speak now was also a load on his physical fitness.

"If it doesn't work, you can rest!" When O'Brien saw Li Cheng's appearance, he couldn't bear to send him on the field again. It's just a normal regular season, and it doesn't matter if you give up.

Hearing O'Brien's words, Li Cheng suddenly stood up, and he didn't know where he got the strength. I saw Li Cheng look at O'Brien with a hideous face, and said, "Let me play, I will never give up, even if I faint on the field." ”

O'Brien frowned, didn't speak, and didn't know what he was thinking. He gave Hart a look and told him to call another timeout. Taking advantage of these times, O'Brien made some more arrangements.

And Li Cheng's expression was captured by the camera just now, and many people had a question. "Could it be that there is a conflict between Li Cheng and O'Brien?"

However, such doubts will obviously not be revealed until after the game. At this time, everyone is not in the mood to pay attention to whether the Pacers have a situation of discord with the general, and the result of the game is what everyone cares about.

Li Cheng continued to be sent on the field, and he felt the suffocation in his chest feel better. "It seems that I need to add some 'energy', there will be more matches in the future where I need to fight for the last bullet, I can't be so wolf in every game!"

As the game continued, Lee Cheng pulled back his thoughts, and now the Pacers needed to score again to stabilize the situation.

The last time he kicked the pressure on the opposite side was Danny Granger, who will it be this time?

Who is it? Soon everyone saw the answer. Li Cheng made a feint when he was off the ball, and then he gritted his teeth, accelerated, and ran to the left baseline.

Foster was caught under the basket, and the distance between him and Li Cheng was so close that he slipped the ball out of Chandler's crotch.

Li Cheng swallowed a mouthful of spit, and got up after catching the ball. When Li Cheng was about to make a move, Chandler pounced.

"Damn it!" Chandler's huge frame almost completely blocked Li Cheng's vision and shooting angle.

Because of physical problems, Li Cheng was no longer able to use his huge angled step-back jumper. At this time, it is time to experience the basketball IQ of a player. Li Cheng didn't reluctantly use a step-back jumper, he chose to lean forward to cheat a foul.

At the same time as the referee's whistle blew, Li Cheng was also thrown to the ground by Chandler.

When Chandler knew he was going to foul, he hit it quite hard. "Damn it!" Li Cheng sat on the ground, gulping for rough clothes. Foster quickly came over and pulled him up, and Li Cheng slowly walked towards the free throw line.

The basketball that was thrown out by Li Cheng just now jumped a few times on the hoop, but in the end it still didn't score.

"It feels so good to shoot just now, if it weren't for the fact that the physical strength is close to exhaustion, this is a 2+1!" Li Cheng muttered in annoyance, but he still quickly calmed down.

Standing at the free throw line, Li Cheng's play was as steady as ever. The first ball bounced off the basket but ended up in the basket. After adjustment, Li Cheng's second free throw basket did not make the slightest mistake, and he steadily penetrated the basket and hit!

With 1:12 left in the game, the Pacers led by four points at home. That's not a safe score, especially with Paul on a hot steam today.

This time the Hornets attacked, Li Cheng hung far behind everyone, and he really didn't have the strength to run back to participate in the defense.

But it was in this situation that Paul didn't score a layup with a handle in his hand. Foster grabbed the rebound, and Li Cheng, who was originally at the end, instantly became the player running at the front, and the Pacers had a chance to break fast, which was almost a fast break that could lock up the win and end the game. (To be continued......)